Microsoft Intune
GeneralRetire
In brief
The instructions now direct administrators to select **Remove data** > **Retire** from the device overview action icons, instead of selecting **Retire** directly.
What Intune admins need to know
Administrators retiring devices should use the updated menu path.
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- In the Microsoft Intune admin center, select Devices > All devices.
- From the devices list, select a device.
- At the top of the device overview pane, find the row of action icons. Select Remove data > Retire. To confirm, select Yes.
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@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Before retiring a Microsoft Entra joined device, make sure to back up any critic
1. In the [Microsoft Intune admin center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431), select [**Devices**](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/DevicesMenu/%7E/overview) > [**All devices**](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2109431#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/DevicesMenu/%7E/allDevices).
2. From the devices list, select a device.
-3. At the top of the device overview pane, find the row of action icons. Select **Retire**. To confirm, select **Yes**.
+3. At the top of the device overview pane, find the row of action icons. Select **Remove data** > **Retire**. To confirm, select **Yes**.
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